Inquest into late Nyeri Governor’s death to proceed in JuneGovernor Wahome Gakuru (inset) met his death when his official car hit a guardrail that tore into it from the front passenger seat. [Photo, File]The public inquest into the death of former Nyeri Governor Wahome Gakuru will start afresh in June.This follows the arrest of a trial magistrate in connection with murder of her husband. Nyeri Chief Magistrate, Wendy Kagendo, directed the inquest to restart on June 25 after the state applied to have the hearing proceed. SEE ALSO :Magistrate’s arrest stalls Gakuru death inquestThe inquest is trying to establish circumstances that led to the Governor’s death in a road accident at Kabati area along Nyeri-Nairobi highway on November 7, 2017. At the start of the inquest, three witnesses led by late governor’s private Personal Assistant Josphat Maina and two bodyguards, Corporals Peter Maigua and Samson Lekol gave an account of what transpired during the fateful day.

Source: Standard Digital March 22, 2019 09:22 UTC